When Ranbir Kapoor, Imran Khan lay their claim to being ‘future of industry’
Hindustan TimesLong before Ranbir Kapoor went on to become one of the top actors in Bollywood, he was in tough competition with Imran Khan, who had debuted just a year after him. It was just after Ranbir had delivered a hit in his second film Bachna Ae Haseeno and Imran had delivered a flop in Kidnap after a successful debut with Jaane Tu. When Ranbir told Imran on stage, “Dekh mujhe, mere paas six pack hai, height hai,” Imran Khan cut him short, saying, “mere paas face pack hai, white hai.” When Imran mentioned how his family members have been getting awards for several years, Ranbir countered him with a jibe at Imran's uncle Aamir Khan, “at least meri family wale saalo se award lene to aare hain.” Aamir has famously shunned award shows for o They even mentioned how they have done films with another rising star of that time, Minissha Lamba. Consistent in their efforts to demean each other, Ranbir said Imran's last name reminded people of Aamir Khan, while Imran said Ranbir's surname reminded people of Sonam Kapoor.